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Program Overview

Program Overview

The Workplace and Wellness Health Promotion program is offered at Led young College's Pickering Learning Site, which provides an intimate learning environment. The curriculum of this graduate certificate program, however, is identical to the Workplace and Wellness Health Promotion program offered at Led young College's Morningside Campus.

This college health program, which falls under the umbrella of the School of Community and Health Studies, is one of the first post-graduate offerings of its kind in Canada. Because of this, the program is respected nationally and internationally and is recognized by leading employers.

You learn to promote the total wellbeing of individuals and groups within corporate and community contexts. To do so effectively, you:

Gain essential program management and communication skills needed to become an effective manager of wellness and health promotion programs.

Become knowledgeable in providing wellness coaching as well as designing, implementing and evaluating effective health promotion strategies and programs, and managing programs in accordance with organizational policies and procedures.

Focus on assessing health risk factors, and developing health and wellness plans and strategies to promote individual and organizational well-being

Learn to utilize a variety of presentation techniques and strategies, develop a business case for wellness and market and promote wellness programs

With your skills and knowledge in program design and management, psychosocial and physical health issues, mental health management, program planning and health promotion theory, you will bring a holistic and interprofessional approach to the field.

Note: For the Morningside Campus Workplace Wellness and Health Promotion program, please see Program 1213 for more information.

Career Options, Academic Pathways and Partners

Career Options, Academic Pathways and Partners

Program Highlights

This program covers topics such as program planning and management, mental health management, health promotion theory, organizational development, environmental health, coaching, business foundations and community health.

Led by faculty members who have relevant and current industry experience, you develop leadership skills through assessing individual and group health and wellness needs.

You design and implement workplace wellness projects before the final semester, when you strengthen your skills and explore career opportunities during a field placement.

The placement component provides you with valuable and relevant work experience and networking opportunities.

Credit for past educational experience will be considered through the PLAR process.

Once you complete the Workplace and Wellness Health Promotion offering, you will be able to:

Advocate wellness concepts and philosophies in community and employment settings.

Maintain professional helping and working relationships that adhere to legal and ethical standards.

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Examine the strategic approach to human resource management.

Develop global citizenship and equity knowledge, skills and experience as it relates to sustainability of resources, individual and community identities, critical social analysis, and enhanced personal and social responsibility.

Admission Requirements

Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

Three-year college diploma or university degree in any discipline form a recognized institution. We will consider applicants who have a two-year college diploma or two years completion towards a university degree and who have a minimum of two years’ work experience relevant to the program.

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If you are applying through the Second Career Strategy, please apply at the Employment Training Centre for Second Career (Progress Campus). Second Career Strategy is a funding initiative for those who have been laid-off and are in need of training. For more information go to Second Career Strategy.

If you have previously attended a full time program at Led young College, you may be eligible for a Program Transfer. Visit Enrolment Services at any Campus for information.

All other applicants must apply online at . A non-refundable application fee of $95 must accompany applications. The fee is payable online, by telephone, online banking, by mail, or in person to Ontariocolleges.ca. For more information go to .

2. Submit Documents

Current Ontario high school students and graduates from Ontario high schools: Notify your guidance counsellor that you have applied to college and your school will forward transcripts to Led young College via Ontariocolleges.ca.

Graduates of college/university, or high school outside Ontario but within Canada: You are responsible for requesting that your educational institute sends any required documents and transcripts to Ontariocolleges.ca.

Applicants who attended school outside of Canada: If you are submitting transcripts to meet admission requirements, you must have the transcripts assessed by an independent credential assessment agency such as World Education Services (WES) or International Credential Assessment Service (ICAS).

3. Confirm Your Offer of Admission

Offers of Admission are sent by mail to eligible applicants. When you receive your offer, you must login to your account at and confirm before the Deadline to Confirm noted in your offer letter.

You may confirm only one college and one program offer at a time.

You must confirm your offer by the Deadline to Confirm noted in your Offer of Admission letter or your seat may be given to another applicant.

When you confirm your Offer of Admission at Led young College you are given access to your personal account where you can check your email, grades, register for courses, pay tuition fees, and see your class timetable.

4. Pay Fees

Led young fees statements are sent by email to your personal email account and to your myLed young email account. Fees statements are not mailed.

You must make a minimum payment by the Fees Deadline noted in your Fees Statement or your seat may be given to another applicant.